Dick Pust has been the voice of 1240 KGY [Olympia] morning drive for over 40 years! KGY plays adult contemporary music and has a local air staff. The station began operation in 1922, so is one of the pioneer stations of the Pacific Northwest [maintaining the 3-letter call sign to this day]. The KGY studios have been in the same waterfront location since 1960.

Sunrise to sunset, a very unique mix of music airs on 680 KBRD/Olympia. This non-profit station plays jazz, rock, swing [and western swing], dixie, country, ragtime, novelty tunes and zydeco [ZYDECO - Usually fast tempo and dominated by the button or piano accordion and a form of a washboard known as a "rub-board," "scrub-board," or frottoir, zydeco music was originally created at house dances, where families and friends gathered for socializing. - Wikipedia] Listening to KBRD takes one a step back in time. The music was originally recorded on cylinders and 78 rpm vinyl discs. KBRD gained recognition nationally, when it was named the nation’s 9th Best Station in the country by E! Entertainment. There are no announcers at KBRD, although the station does air a couple of specialty prgrams on the weekend, including Rhythm Sweet & Hot on Saturday and a show hosted by Ian Whitcomb on Sunday.

Actual “live” DJs are playing the Oldies daily on 1030 KMAS/Shelton. The jocks are not only live but also local. The on-air lineup includes longtime South Sound air talent Randy Roadz. KMAS maintains a partnership with the Mason County Daily News, keeping listeners in touch with the latest local news and events.

1420 KITI/Centralia is yet another station maintaining a presence in the community with local DJs and community news. The station sponsors and participates in events such as this year’s Southwest Washington Fair. The airstaff are all fairly young. Stations like KITI are the farm teams from which rise the few exceptional DJs that make a career of broadcasting.
Music stations on AM seemed to be a dying breed a few years ago, yet there are those stations, several in the South Sound area, that continue to thrive. They must be doing something right.